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Feeding on one side or both sides in a breast‐feeding session
Author(s) -
Kondolot Meda,
Yalçin S. Songül,
Yurdakök Kadriye
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-200x.2009.02892.x
Subject(s) - medicine , breast feeding , session (web analytics) , pediatrics , sleep (system call) , sleep patterns , circadian rhythm , world wide web , computer science , operating system
Background: The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of breast‐feeding method (on only one or on two sides in a single feeding session) on growth, sleep duration and sucking period, and stool frequency. Methods: Exclusively breast‐fed healthy infants, aged 1–6 months, were included in the study during child health follow‐up visits. Mothers were given a questionnaire on sleep duration, sucking periods, and stool frequencies of their infants. Results: The height‐for‐age and weight‐for‐age z scores were significantly higher in infants breast‐fed from one side during a single session than from both sides ( P = 0.002, P < 0.001; respectively). Infants sucking on only one breast in a breast‐feeding session defecated significantly less at night ( P = 0.005), their maximum sucking periods at night were shorter ( P = 0.049). Conclusion: Breast‐feeding at one side only during a single breast‐feeding session increases growth, decreases stool frequency and the maximum sucking period at night and does not influence the overall sleep pattern.